Our mission

The Center for contemporary documentation is a nonprofit whose mission is to reveal through photography, videography, and other visual arts the impacts of climate change and air, water, and toxic chemical pollution on communities across the United States.

Wesaam Al-Badry
Wesaam Al-Badry is a visual journalist and interdisciplinary artist.
Ryan Christopher Jones
Ryan Christopher Jones is a Mexican American photojournalist PhD student in Social Anthropology and Critical Media Practice.
Stacy Kranitz
Stacy Kranitz is a documentary photographer who lives in the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Tennessee.
Christopher Morris
Christopher Morris, based in Tampa, Fla., is a renowned documentary photographer who has covered conflict, political leaders, and global news events.
Rebecca Kiger
Rebecca Kiger is a documentary photographer and native of central Appalachia.
Anthony Vazquez
Anthony Vazquez and Brett Chase will collaborate with residents in the south and west side of Chicago as they document their daily lives, exploring how environmental pollution and changing climate impacts them, their families, and their community.
Elliot Ross
Elliot Ross is a Taiwanese-American photographer working in the American West.
Annie Flanagan
Annie Flanagan is a photographer based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Andre Lambertson
Andre Lambertson is a filmmaker, educator, and visual storyteller.
Gideon Mendel
Gideon Mendel is a photographer, artist and advocate documenting in Los Angeles, California.